delivering sustainable and healthy food

Delivering sustainable and healthy food

The agricultural sector in the Netherlands is in a transition, aiming for improved sustainability and quality, stressing the importance of innovation. An increasing interest for food is the main trigger for this transition. More often, consumers want to make a conscious choice for healthier and sustainable food, paying great attention to the ecological durability of the food chain.
dutch companies to help vietnam reach a sustainable future

Dutch companies to help Vietnam reach a sustainable future

On October 24-25, the Netherlands’ Vice Minister for Foreign Trade, Marten van den Berg, is bringing a business delegation of 35 companies to Vietnam. Van den Berg talked to VIR’s Hoang Anh about the potential for Dutch and Vietnamese companies to co-operate in many areas – especially high-tech and environmentally-friendly fields.
expat intl djs to perform at edm festival

EXPAT - Int’l DJs to perform at EDM festival

An electronic dance music festival called the “Land of Dreams Escape” on September 25 will feature DJs and music producers from Russia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Netherlands.
luiten clinches dutch open with dazzling 63

Luiten clinches Dutch Open with dazzling 63

SPIJK, Netherlands: Local favourite Joost Luiten lived to his billing as the home hero with a record-equalling final round 63 to clinch the Dutch Open in Spijk on Sunday (Sep 11).
tesla probes dutch fatal crash says auto pilot not on

Tesla probes Dutch fatal crash, says auto-pilot not on

THE HAGUE: Pioneering US electric car firm Tesla said Thursday (Sep 8) it was investigating a fatal crash in The Netherlands when a Model S sedan ploughed at high-speed into a tree.
bolivia ethiopia sweden kazakhstan win un seats

Bolivia, Ethiopia, Sweden, Kazakhstan win UN seats

UNITED NATIONS: Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan and Sweden were elected on Tuesday (Jun 28) to serve a two-year stint on the UN Security Council, with the Netherlands and Italy locked in a tight race for a remaining spot.
will the dutch follow britain out the door

Will the Dutch follow Britain out the door?

THE HAGUE- Britain's vote to leave the EU has sent shockwaves across the Netherlands, a founding member of the European community, but despite a push by eurosceptics analysts say a referendum here soon is unlikely.
dutch f 35 jets touch down for european air show debut

Dutch F-35 jets touch down for European air show debut

Two US-assembled F-35A fighter jets landed in the Netherlands on Monday, ahead of the stealthy plane's European air show debut over the summer.
dutch shipbuilders drop anchor in song cam port

Dutch shipbuilders drop anchor in Song Cam port

Damen, a Netherlands-based global leader in shipbuilding, has not yet completed its acquisition of a 70 per cent stake in Song Cam Shipbuilding JSC – the most profitable shipyard in Vietnam – as the stake sale is still under government consideration.
heus harbours big plans for vietnam

Heus harbours big plans for Vietnam

The Netherlands' Royal De Heus, an international organisation with a leading position in the animal feed industry, has boosted its presence in Vietnam with the installation of its seventh animal feed plant.
netherlands lights up water tower in hanoi

Netherlands lights up water tower in Hanoi

The Hang Dau water tower, a historical relic with special architecture in Hanoi, is being illuminated at night from April 16 – 27, a project sponsored by the Netherlands.
janssen narsingh bring england back to earth

Janssen, Narsingh bring England back to earth

Substitute Luciano Narsingh's contested 77th-minute winner brought England back down to earth as the Netherlands came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory in Tuesday's friendly at Wembley.
milner to captain england against the netherlands

Milner to captain England against the Netherlands

Liverpool midfielder James Milner will captain England for the first time in Tuesday's home friendly with the Netherlands, the Football Association announced on Monday.
france defeat dutch on night of cruyff emotion

France defeat Dutch on night of Cruyff emotion

France claimed an exciting 3-2 friendly win over the Netherlands on a night of emotion in Amsterdam on Friday, the day after Dutch legend Johan Cruyff died at the age of 68.
thua thien hue destined for intl air balloon festival

Thua Thien-Hue destined for int’l air balloon festival

The International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2016 will be organized in Thua Thien-Hue with the participation of pilots and balloonists from Thailand, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Switzerland, the Republic of Korea, the United States and the Philippines on May 4-5.